{"id":34750,"date":"2016-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/34750\/6-things-we-hate-about-shopping-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2023-05-08T09:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:22:23","slug":"6-things-we-hate-about-shopping-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/34750\/6-things-we-hate-about-shopping-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things We Hate About Shopping In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<big>Few things are more frustrating than shopping in Lebanon, like finding a donor kidney \u2013 which comes close.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>1. The Clubbing Music<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mamamia.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/loudnoises.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Skybar doesn\u2019t hold a candle to our local shopping centers. Do you feel like hearing \u201cTurn Down for What\u201d thirty times in a row? Do you want to hear every remix to Rihanna\u2019s \u201cWe Found Love?\u201d  Just head down to the nearest Zara for the complete ecstasy-fueled clubbing experience.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>2. The Bitchy Staff<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/34750.png\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/opinion\/columnists\/sarahvine\/article3408423.ece\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>You do realize that you&#8217;re being paid to help us, right?  Sorry I cut into your personal time of standing there and looking angry, but I need to pay for this garbage that I will probably throw away in less than a month.<\/big> <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>3. The Disgusting and Limited Selection<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/QrvRiHPzlVY6Q\/giphy.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giphy.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Giphy<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Who told you guys we wanted to buy shirts with Lady Gaga silhouettes on them? We don\u2019t. <\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>4. The Sizes<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/O0KDgvt.gif \" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/O0KDgvt.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Imgur<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Can I get a non-skinny jean? Actually, do you just have fat jeans?<\/big> <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>5. The Dressing Rooms<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/34750-1.png\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Pintrest<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>I guess I should thank these places for helping me understand what it\u2019s like to be in a coffin. Another thank you to whoever installed those fluorescent lights that make it look like I have cellulite on my knees. (To any potential suitors reading this: my knees are in tip-top shape.)<\/big> <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>6. Post-Traumatic Stress<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bitcandy.com\/posts\/best-chillwave-songs-week-23-2014.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcandy.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Bit Candy<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>After you\u2019re done with your \u201cshopping experience,\u201d you will need a good three hours of recovery. Take a shower and a nap, use medication if you have to. Promise yourself that you\u2019ll never shop again, and then make the same mistake three weeks later.<\/big>     <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"226\" data-id=\"422859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/34750-250x226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-422859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/34750-250x226.png 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/34750-600x542.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/34750.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"133\" data-id=\"422861\" 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